| Vegetable |
Weight |
Volume |
Approx. Purchase
Size |
| Asparagus |
1 lb(500g) |
4 cups(1 L) 1 inch(2.5 cm) Pieces |
16-20 Medium Spears |
| Beets |
1 lb(500g) |
2 cups(500mL) Diced |
3 Medium |
| Broccoli |
1 lb(500g) |
3 1/2 cups(875mL) Florets |
1 Medium Branch |
| Cabbage |
2 lb(1 kg) |
8 cups(2 L) Shredded |
1 Medium Head |
| Carrots |
1 lb(500g) |
3 cups(750 mL) Sliced or Shredded |
5-6 Medium |
| Cauliflower |
2 lb(1 kg) |
4 cups(1 L) Florets |
1 Large Head |
| Celery |
1/4 lb(125g) |
1 cup(250 mL) Sliced |
2 Stalks |
| Cucumber, Field |
1/2 lb(250g) |
2 cups(500 mL) Sliced or Diced |
1 Medium |
| Cucumber, Pickling |
1 lb(500g) |
2 1/2 cups(625 mL) Sliced |
5 Medium |
| Eggplant |
1 lb(500g) |
2 1/2 cups(625 mL) Diced |
1 Medium |
| Green Onions |
1/4 lb(125g) |
1/2 cup(125 mL) 1 Bunch Sliced |
8 Medium |
| Lettuce, Boston |
1/2 lb(250g) |
6 cups(1.5 L) Bite Size Pieces |
1 Small Head |
| Lettuce, Iceberg |
1 1/4 lb(625g) |
6 cups(1.5 L) Shredded
10 cups(2.5 L) Bite Size Pieces |
1 Small Head |
| Mushrooms |
1/2 lb(250g) |
3 cups(750 mL) Sliced |
24 Medium |
| Onions, Cooking |
1 lb(500g) |
2 cups(500 mL) Chopped
3 cups(750 mL) Sliced |
5 Medium |
| Onions, Spanish |
1 1/4 lb(625g) |
3 cups(750 mL) Chopped
4 cups(1 L) Sliced |
1 Large |
| Potatoes, Baking |
1 lb(500g) |
4 cups(1 L) Sliced or Diced
1 3/4 cups(425 mL) Mashed |
3 Medium |
| Potatoes, New |
1 lb(500g) |
4 cups(1 L) Sliced or Diced |
7 Medium |
| Peppers, Green, Red, Sweet or Yellow |
1 lb(500g) |
2 cups(500 mL) Chopped |
2 Large |
| Radishes |
1/4 lb(125g) |
1 cup(250 mL) Sliced |
12 Medium |
| Rutabaga |
2 lb(1 kg) |
4 cups(1 L) Diced |
1 Medium |
| Spinach |
10 oz(284g) |
6 cups(1.5 L) Torn
1 1/2 cups(375 mL) Cooked |
1 Bag |
| Tomatoes |
1 lb(500g) |
3 cups(750 mL) Chopped |
3 Medium |
| Turnip, White |
1 lb(500g) |
3 cups(750 mL) Cubed |
4 Medium |
| Zucchini |
1 lb(500g) |
3 cups(750 mL) Sliced |
3-4 Medium |
